Welcome to the Real World: A Complete Guide to Job Hunting for the Recent College Grad

by John Henry Weiss

Overview

Are you still looking for that perfect job six months after graduating from college? Are you also still firing off hundreds of resumes from your parents’ house with little or no results? Then you need the real-world advice of executive recruiter John Henry Weiss. In Welcome to the Real World, Weiss provides much-needed guidance to recent college graduates seeking their first jobs in the real world of work.

Weiss explains that companies do not hire resumes. They hire candidates who make the effort to build personal relationships. He discusses the importance of leaving the house to find employers at venues such as job fairs, trade shows, and conferences, and even Starbucks. Weiss points out that work is a means to getting out on your own, and he offers encouraging advice and tips for how to do just that, such as:

Establishing a home office for job hunting
Using social media effectively to find employers and increase your chances of getting hired
Dressing appropriately for job interviews
Starting your own business
Targeting companies that value the skill sets of returning military personnel
Evaluating and negotiating job offers
And much more!

Welcome to the Real World is not only the ultimate career guide for finding your first job, but also for understanding the real world of work, and for beginning the rest of your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629140254
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	03/04/2014
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	424
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John Henry Weiss began his career as a middle and high school teacher in Chicago. He has held positions in the educational publishing and technology industries with companies such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, D.C. Heath, The Learning Company, and Apple Computer. His corporate executive management responsibilities encompassed domestic and international sales, marketing, editorial, and product development. He has served with distinction as a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Cable and Telecommunications Association, and he was a founding member of the AAP International Copyright Committee. His involvement in K-16 education includes memberships with AEP, SIIA, and EdNet. He lives in Stockton, New Jersey.
John Henry Weiss is the owner and president of Weiss&Associates, an executive recruiting firm that conducts searches for companies in the education and communication industries. He is the author of two other books dealing with the workplace: Operation Job Search: A Guide for Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Careers and Welcome to the Real World: A Complete Guide to Job Hunting for the Recent College Grad. Weiss lives in Stockton, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Part 1 Welcome to the Real World of Work 1

Chapter 1 You Have the Diploma… and the Invoice. Now What? 3

Chapter 2 How to Begin Your Most Important Job Search 39

Chapter 3 Establishing a Home Office for Job Hunting 51

Chapter 4 Terms and Numbers You Absolutely Need to Know 6

Chapter 5 Business and Technology Certification 75

Chapter 6 Business Etiquette 81

Chapter 7 Hired! Fired! Retired! The Human Work Cycle 87

Part 2 The Place of Technology in the Workplace 97

Chapter 8 Caution! Technology Is Changing the Workplace… Fast 99

Chapter 9 Social Media and Job Hunting: Be Creative! 113

Part 3 Finding Employers and Starting Your Own Business 129

Chapter 10 How to Find Employers 131

Chapter 11 Where to Find Employers 149

Chapter 12 Finding Employers at Trade Shows, Conferences, and Business Parks 181

Chapter 13 Starting Your Own Business 213

Chapter 14 Jobs for Returning Military Personnel 225

Part 4 Written Communication: Write It Right! 245

Chapter 15 Writing a Resume and a Career Profile 247

Chapter 16 A Sample Resume and Digital Profile 267

Chapter 17 Cover Letters and Follow-Up Letters 277

Part 5 Verbal Communication: Say It Right! 283

Chapter 18 Personal Interviews at Offices, Trade Shows, and Restaurants 285

Chapter 19 Phone Interviews 305

Chapter 20 How to Dress for an Interview 311

Part 6 Job Descriptions, Job Offers, and Company Evaluations 325

Chapter 21 How to Interpret and Respond to a Job Description 327

Chapter 22 How to Evaluate and Negotiate a Job Offer 339

Chapter 23 How to Evaluate a Company 361

Part 7 Giving Back while Moving Forward in Your New Job 375

Chapter 24 Work and Money: Make It Big and Give It Away Big 377

Chapter 25 Using What You Have Learned from This Book as You Move Forward 391

Acknowledgments 395

Index 397